International Women's Day brings protests, marches in Bay Area: 'Never stop fighting'

"It's so important when women's rights are under attack, to oppose fascism in all its forms and demand the Trump regime must go. Women like freedom."

"I think it's important to remember we did this once and we will do this again, we will never stop fighting for our rights."

"We've seen the reversal of Roe v. Wade, we've seen the impact on reproductive rights being taken away today, we're here to tell the streets of Oakland and the world we're still fighting for our liberation."

"We all deserve equal opportunities to have equal pay in the workplace, we reserve the right to decide when we want to have children, or if we want to have them, we all desire the freedom to discover who we are."

International Women's Day events took place across the Bay Area on Sunday, with activists marching and rallying in San Francisco, Oakland, and Corte Madera. Participants called for equal pay, reproductive rights, education, and justice for women. Key issues included opposition to voter ID laws seen as suppressing voting rights, concerns about reproductive rights following Roe v. Wade reversal, and broader demands for women's liberation. Organizers also addressed international issues, including opposition to fascism and the war in Iran. International Women's Day, observed for over 100 years and officially recognized by the UN in 1977, served as both celebration and call to action for ongoing women's rights advocacy.

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